Real name Jean-Baptiste Mendy Wins 55 Height 1.77 m Draws 3 Stance Southpaw Role Professional Boxer Total fights 67 | Nationality French Name Jean Mendy Division Lightweight Rated at Lightweight Wins by KO 31 Martial art Boxing | |
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Born March 16, 1963 (age 61)
Dakar, Senegal ( 1963-03-16 ) Similar People Julien Lorcy, Khalid Rahilou, Christophe Tiozzo, Fabrice Benichou, Fabrice Tiozzo | ||
Jean-Baptiste Mendy (born 1963-03-16 in Dakar, Senegal) is a French former professional boxer of African origin. He's also a former WBC and WBA lightweight champion.
Professional career
Mendy turned pro in 1983 and captured the vacant WBC lightweight title with a win over Lamar Murphy in 1996. He lost the title in his first defense to Stevie Johnston the following year. In 1998, he captured the WBA lightweight title with a decision win over Orzubek Nazarov. He defended the belt once before losing it to Julien Lorcy in 1999. He retired the following year.
References
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